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2015 subaru wrx Model Overview

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Vehicle Overview

The Subaru WRX and Subaru WRX STI are pretty much all-new this year. No longer replete with the Impreza badge, the WRX and WRX STI are still the street-going rally-rockets you know and love, but with new sheetmetal, a new engine, and sharper steering. For the 2015 model year the Subaru WRX gets a new 2.0-liter turbocharged F-4 producing 268 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque. The WRX also gets a pair of new transmissions — a six-speed manual and a CVT. The 2015 WRX STI’s powertrain will look familiar to owners of the outgoing model. Its 305-hp 2.5-liter turbocharged F-4 making 290 lb-ft of torque is unchanged. A six-speed manual is the only transmission available on the WRX STI. As you’d expect, all-wheel drive is standard.

The WRX has always punched above its weight and the 2015 model is no exception. Though it’s slower than the previous generation, the 2015 Subaru WRX has impressed us in testing. “Up in the canyons of Malibu, the WRX was a rocket,” we wrote in our First Test of a CVT-equipped model, “The new electric steering rack is lightning-quick, and the firmed-up suspension makes the WRX corner about as flat as a BRZ – that’s really where the largest difference is between the old car and new car. While the old Impreza WRX would roll, hunker down, and then power out of a corner, the new WRX just eats up each corner without a hint of roll.” The new WRX would also go on to beat the Ford Focus ST in a Head 2 Head competition. The WRX STI also punches in above its weight, beating out the BMW M235i and Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG in a recent comparison. “The WRX STI is the car you drive passionately, with occasional pinches of craziness, “we wrote, “When you do, it shellacs switchbacks and then pleads for more. Its character, and the totally engrossing effect it has on its driver, is much greater than any numbers put on paper. This car is relentless and it makes you relentless, too. You have no fear in this thing, just confidence.”

Some of the changes Subaru made to the 2015 WRX and WRX STI are the addition of electric power steering, standard sport seats, an all-new (and no longer embarrassing) interior, and unfortunately, the removal of the hatchback from the lineup.

New for 2015

Both the Subaru WRX and Subaru WRX STI are new for this year. For this model year, Subaru is offering the WRX STI Launch Edition, which comes in Subaru’s legendary World Rally Blue paint, with gold wheels. Get it while you can – Subaru says the 1000 WRX STI Launch Editions are for the 2015 model year only.

You’ll Like

Sharp new handling

Six-speed manual standard all-around

Same performance you know and love

How awesome the new WRX STI Launch Edition looks.

You Won’t Like

No hatchback or wagon body styles

WRX somehow looks boring compared to the old model

New WRX is slower than the old WRX

WRX STI has a carryover engine.

Key Competitors

Ford Focus ST

Mazdaspeed3

Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X

Volkswagen Golf GTI/R

Sum Up

2015 Subaru WRX Pricing

Fair Market Price - New Carwhat is this?

$27,120

New Car is the price a consumer can reasonably expect to pay for a new vehicle at a dealership at the end of negotiations, and includes destination charges, taxes and fees. The actual transaction price will be dependent on innumerable variables, from the dealer's inventory to the buyer's bargaining skills, so this figure is an approximation.

Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price

$26,295

Estimated Monthly Payment to Own New

$488 /month

Certified Pre Owned Pricewhat is this?

$25,800

Certified Pre-Owned Price is the approximate price a consumer can expect to pay at a dealership for a used vehicle that has passed the manufacturer's certification process. This price applies only to vehicles covered under an automaker's CPO program, not to a dealership's own "certified" used price.

2015 Subaru WRX Pricing

Fair Market Price

what does this mean?

$27,120

New Car is the price a consumer can reasonably expect to pay for a new vehicle at a dealership at the end of negotiations, and includes destination charges, taxes and fees. The actual transaction price will be dependent on innumerable variables, from the dealer's inventory to the buyer's bargaining skills, so this figure is an approximation.

Recalls

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 WRX vehicles manufactured April 10, 2015, to October 21, 2015, and Forester 2.0XT vehicles manufactured April 10, 2015, to October 20, 2015. The turbocharger air intake duct may crack and possibly result in an engine stall.

Remedy

Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the turbocharger air intake duct, and replace it as necessary, free of charge, depending on the lot number found on the duct. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WTA-62.

2015 Subaru WRX News and Reviews

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